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The Ukraine war is Antony Blinken’s defining moment
As President Biden’s secretary of state, Blinken has held Washington’s allies together. But navigating an end game to the crisis in Ukraine is proving elusive.
Putin and Assad hold meeting in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, held talks in Moscow. The leaders have exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral and international issues.
Farmer’s protest party win shock Dutch vote victory
The movement was only set up in 2019 and is on course to become the biggest party in the Senate.
Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge
After Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says.
Here are the world’s best airports for 2023
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Greek unions stage general strike over rail deaths
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UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing.
UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing